is an earth dam located in Wabaunsee County, Kansas. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About
The primary purpose of is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Munns, Graham & Hunter G (private). It impounds the Post Creek-tr.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 12/18/2017.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Wabaunsee |
| River/Stream | Post Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.07812, -95.95119 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 625 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | MUNNS, GRAHAM & HUNTER G |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 12/18/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09399 |
| Federal ID | KS09399 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |